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We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s Resilient Communities Initiative (RCI) bootcamp in Costa Rica was our largest in-person gathering of smallholder women coffee farmers to date! RCI, an integral part of Bean Voyage’s model, provides smallholder women farmers with essential training, seed funding, and peer mentorship to empower their growth and resilience. A total of 135 women from various coffee producing regions of Costa Rica participated in a dynamic 3-day bootcamp, where each session showcased the incredible potential that emerges when these women are equipped with the right tools and resources. Here are some of the highlights: [1] Gender Workshop: An in-depth exploration of gender roles and their effects on rural communities. [2] Farm Diversification: Hands-on workshops, including soap making and building solar dryers, to introduce new income streams. [3] Biointensive Gardens: Practical training on sustainable farming techniques to ensure long-term profitability.  [4] Panel Discussion: Past seed fund recipients shared inspiring stories about the real-world impact of their projects.  [5] Visioning Exercise: Participants developed actionable farm diversification plans tailored to their individual goals. As a next step, participants will submit income diversification action plans, which will be reviewed by an independent grant review committee. Seed funds, or capital semilla, will be distributed later this year. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our thought partners—MAGMA Communication, Artists For Soup, Finca La Hilda, and the University of Costa Rica—for their invaluable collaboration in making this event a success. A special note of gratitude to The Starbucks Foundation for their unwavering trust and support. Thanks to their backing, this program has evolved from a small pilot into a transformative resource for women farmers across Costa Rica. To explore our previous RCI reports, click here: https://lnkd.in/gvq962C9 Artists For Soup, Starbucks Foundation, Magma Communication

Registro de los talleres que realizamos la semana pasada en el Tolima, Colombia con las asociaciones Café Agrario de Alto Guayabo y AMUCAFLOME, de La Florida. Ambas organizaciones son parte de la red de SIRUMA COFFEE S A S , con quien venimos trabajando desde inicios de año. Esta vez probamos una modalidad intercalada: trabajamos un total de 4 talleres en 3 días con los temas de 1) género y resolución de conflictos, 2) diversificación de ingresos y cultivos. Con este crecimiento, oficialmente Bean Voyage está en 3 países (Costa Rica, México y Colombia) y nuestra red se llena de cada vez más mujeres inspiradoras. Gracias Sunghee Tark y Abhinav Khanal por el apoyo con el currículum y obvio a mi María José Monge Valverde por ser la mejor compañía en esta aventura.

We’re pleased to announce a new partnership with the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) as a Key Partner for this year’s Women-Powered Coffee Summit. This collaboration is an important step in our goal to create a just and inclusive coffee industry. CQI is sponsoring 15 smallholder women coffee farmers to attend the Summit in Veracruz, Mexico. This Summit, now in its third year, offers a special opportunity for women across the coffee industry to connect, share their experiences, and build valuable relationships. As part of this partnership, CQI has secured 10 spots for women from the International Women in Coffee Alliance Mexico’s network and 5 spots for women from the Cafecol community. This aligns with CQI’s mission to strengthen connections with origin-based organizations and expand training opportunities. On Day 1, CQI will host a 90-minute workshop, further solidifying their role as a key partner in this initiative. To learn more about the Summit, click here: https://lnkd.in/e-Fp3NiR To learn more about the Coffee Quality Institute, click here: https://lnkd.in/dA8ZZyke

We are extremely honored to have received incredible support from the Coffee Circle and their #CoffeeVisionFund team this year! Their backing includes not only financial support to help us execute our Colombia project in partnership with Siruma Coffee, but also invaluable mentorship from the esteemed industry leader, Cristina Ruiz who has provided valuable guide to the team. We look forward to sharing more about our collaboration soon!

🎉 50 DAYS!!!!!🎉 🥳 We are officially 50 days out from the 2024 Women-Powered Coffee Summit, and can’t be more excited for the content, energy, and friendships to take root and blossom when WPCS descends upon Cordoba, Veracruz Mexico! ⏰ Your 50-day roll call is a reminder to grab tickets to the Summit if you haven’t already done so! The 2024 WPCS will be here before you know it, and we’re ready to bring the action to Cordoba in the first-ever WPCS to take place in Mexico! 🎟️ If you’ve already secured your tickets to this year’s Summit, sit back and relax and enjoy the music while we get pumped up and ready to go! 🔗 Tickets are still available at https://lnkd.in/e-Fp3NiR. — 🎉 ¡¡¡50 DÍAS!!!🎉 🥳 Estamos oficialmente a 50 días de la Cumbre De Mujeres En Café 2024, ¡y no podríamos estar más emocionadxs por el contenido, la energía y las amistades que tomarán raíz y florecerán cuando la WPCS llegue a Córdoba, Veracruz, México! ⏰ ¡Tu llamado de 50 días es un recordatorio para conseguir tus entradas para la Cumbre si aún no lo has hecho! La WPCS 2024 llegará antes de que te des cuenta, ¡y estamos listxs para llevar la acción a Córdoba en la primera WPCS que se llevará a cabo en México! 🎟️ Si ya has asegurado tus entradas para la Cumbre de este año, siéntate, relájate y disfruta de la música mientras nos preparamos y nos llenamos de energía para el gran evento. 🔗 Las entradas todavía están disponibles en https://lnkd.in/e-Fp3NiR.

🌟 I'm excited to announce that I will be attending the upcoming Women Powered Coffee Summit (WPCS) hosted by Bean Voyage in Veracruz, #Mexico this October! 🌟 For my friends and contacts who work in #coffee, I love that WPCS is truly an industry event, bringing together industry leaders, professionals, and women coffee producers across the coffee value chain, creating an inclusive space to discuss coffee, sustainability, and building a thriving, equitable industry for everyone. Speakers include Vera Espíndola Rafael of Azahar Coffee Company; 2023 World Barista Champion Boram Julio Um; Lucia Bawot, author of "We Belong: An Anthology of Colombian Women Coffee Farmers", and many others. 📅 Join us in the beautiful and historic center of Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico, from October 2-5, 2024. ✨ This year's theme is "The Future is Small Biz"! ✨ Get your tickets today. See you there! ☕🌱 #WPCS2024 Abhinav Khanal Sunghee Tark

Muy conmovida después de un fin de semana en el Bootcamp Nacional para participantes de la Iniciativa de Comunidades Resilientes de Bean Voyage. Entre el viernes 09 y el domingo 11 de agosto, estuvimos en San Pablo de León Cortés facilitando el encuentro para un grupo de 150 pequeñas productoras de café de nuestra red y, con el objetivo de 1) profundizar en las herramientas impartidas durante los módulos virtuales y 2) fortalecer el sentido de comunidad y pertenencia entre las participantes. Por eso, nos enfocamos en las áreas de género, diversificación y emprendimientos mientras promovimos los espacios de distensión, reflexión y vinculación entre las caficultoras. Desde charlas magistrales y un panel con egresadas del programa, hasta talleres de construcción de deshidratadores solares, elaboración de jabones y diseño de proyectos siguiendo el lienzo de negocios CANVAS. Yo coordiné el eje programático de la actividad, María José Monge Valverde el logístico y, con el trabajo de las lideresas regionales Natali Venegas, Vivi y Lau, todo se hizo realidad 💜 . Un equipo muy power en Costa Rica! Gracias también a Cristina Trejos de Magma, Comunicación Social, Mariano Vargas, Artists For Soup por acompañarnos durante la jornada!

At WPCS 23, Yimara Martínez Agudelo of Coffee Quality Institute shared with us her personal story growing up in Colombia in a coffee farming community, becoming the first Q-grader in the region with the dream to build a farmer school 🌱 Now, she is at CQI leading global education on Processing. Yimara led this interactive talk and shared her tips and insights on using processing as a tool to navigate climatic and economic volatility. 💕 Full video on our Bean Voyage’ YouTube Channel: https://lnkd.in/gSpKhWCe 🕊️🎟️ Early bird price ticket promo ends on July 31st! Get your tickets today!

At the Women Powered Coffee Summit last year, Karla Ly Quiñones García openly shared her story of being a Latina in the coffee industry, experiencing imposter syndrome, and how she overcame her challenges. This insightful talk, filled with first-hand experiences and tips, deeply inspired the audience. Grateful to Karla for her vulnerability, and her openness in sharing her stories. 📌 Watch the full video on our YouTube Channel (you can turn on auto-translation to see the subtitles in English): https://lnkd.in/gbG2RhhM 🧡 If you want to join this year's WPCS in October in Mexico 🇲🇽 , get your Early Bird Ticket today at www.beanvoyage.org/wpcs.

🎉 Celebrating 5 Years of Building Thriving Businesses with Women Coffee Farmers! 🌟 Join us on Thursday, June 27 in Copenhagen, as we toast to our incredible journey! In just five years, we’ve: ✨ Supported 1,100+ women coffee farmers in Costa Rica and Mexico 🌱 Disbursed $60,800 in seed funds to support income diversification ☕ Sold 67 tons of women-powered coffee, bringing in $870k+ for farmers in our program 🤝 Hosted two Women Powered Coffee Summits with 350+ attendees We couldn’t have done it without your support! Let’s gather, celebrate, and dream big for the next fifty years together. We are grateful to partners Falcon Coffees Ltd and Epoch for co-hosting this event with us. See you there, coffee community! ❤️ 📍 Lagoni & Co, Ryesgade 76, Copenhagen 📅 Thursday, June 27, 6PM onwards! 🔗 RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gwJbdSc6 Don’t miss it! ☕✨